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Directing Neural Stem Cells to Repair Damage

Maddie Brown, Biological Sciences, Winter 2021 Figure 1: This depicts the ‘undifferentiated’ nature of pluripotent stem cells. Source: Wikimedia Commons Stem cell therapy has emerged as a potential…

Autumn Leaves

Eva Legge ’22, Biological Sciences, Winter 2021 A Japanese maple in autumn. (Source: Pixabay) Autumn is the season when life goes to rest. Nights lengthen and days grow…

Proteins that Create “Speckles” in Cell Nuclei Discovered

Andrew Sasser ’23, Biological Sciences, Winter 2021 A fluorescent microscopic image of the localization of the protein C16orf71 to areas in cells called ‘nuclear speckles,’ colored green in…

Virtual Reality as a Rehabilitation Technology

Callie Moody ‘24, Life Sciences, Winter 2021 Figure 1: A veteran makes use of the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The patient stands…

A New Perspective on Treating Asthma

Julia Patterson, Biological Sciences, Winter 2021 This diagram displays the results of tissue remodeling in the lungs. The smooth muscle along the airway appears to be swollen, and…